| Carpenter Park | |
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 Route 66 and Carpenter Park | |
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| Location | Springfield, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39°52′03″N 89°37′36″W / 39.8675°N 89.6266°W |
| Area | 322 acres (1.30 km2) |
| Created | 1922 |
| Operated by | Springfield Park District |
Carpenter Park is a 322-acre (1.30 km2) park on the north bank of the Sangamon River on the far north side of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Part of the park is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve[1] and has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Illinois.[2] The park, which is operated by the Springfield Park District, is one of the roadside attractions of old Route 66.
- ^ Carpenter Park, retrieved 1 March 2016
- ^ "Carpenter Park Nature Preserve". audubon.org. National Audubon Society. Retrieved April 25, 2017.